Italian Anise Slices - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. salt
1 c. sugar
3 large eggs
1 c. thinly sliced blanched almonds, coarsely broken
3 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 c. (1/4 lb.) butter
1 tsp. anise flavoring or 1/4 tsp. oil of anise

Preparation

Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar and anise flavoring; beat in eggs, one at a time.
Add flour mixture and almonds.
Turn out on a floured pastry cloth and knead gently until smooth.
Divide dough in half.
Shape each half into a roll about 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
Place on lightly greased baking sheet.
Bake in a preheated 350\u00b0 oven until firm to the touch, about 30 to 35 minutes.
Remove from oven and let cool slightly.
While still warm.
Cut rolls into crosswise slices about 1/2-inch thick.
Place cut side down on cookie sheet.
Return to oven and bake until toasted and dried out, about 10 to 20 minutes, longer if necessary. Turn once to toast and brown both sides.
Cool completely.
Store in a tightly covered tin box.
Makes 3 to 3 1/2 dozen.